This weekend, I rode both days. Saturday's ride was cold -- a brisk 45 degrees rendered much colder by the lack of sunshine and a rather significant wind chill. Despite my discomfort, I rode nearly 11 miles to and from the town center of Bartlett.
On Sunday, the temperature was (thankfully) nearly 10 degrees warmer, with only a light southerly breeze. It felt much more comfortable as I rode through sections of Roselle, Schaumburg and Hanover Park. I rode a total of 22.1 miles before the setting sun forced me to quit. Curses to the Return of Standard Time.
It's perfectly understandable that when you surpass your seasonal best (as I did on October 4th), every ride sets a record. However, this weekend set a few records that were more significant than normal. On Saturday, I surpassed the 1300 mile mark. On Sunday, my ride added enough additional miles that my 2009 seasonal total now surpasses my 2008 total by over 100 miles. Also, on Sunday I surpassed the 100-hour accumulated riding time mark. I've never done this before. My prior record was just over 94 hours. This 100 hour figure represents actual riding time, since my cycle computer stops counting whenever I stop riding. To put it into perspective, 100 hours translates into 2 1/2 40-hour work weeks.
Every time I now ride, I am conscious of the fact that this ride could be the last one of 2009, even though I hope it isn't. In 2008, my final ride occurred on November 3rd. In 2007, my final ride occurred on November 11th for "Roll the Tollway." I still hope to add a few more rides to my 2009 total.
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